WEBVTT SAFE? MIKE C: WMUR’S TIM CALLERY IN LACONIA WITH A CLOSER LOOK. TIM: ACCORDING TO NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, GOVERNOR SUNUNU DISTRIBUTED NEARLY $30 MILLION FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY GRANTS. ABOUT 90% OF ALL K THROUGH 12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVED SOME TYPE OF FUNDING. SAU 30 IN LACONIA AMONG THEM. >> LACONIA RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY HALF $1 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ALL OF THE CITY SCHOOLS. TIM: POLICE CHIEF MATT CANFIELD SAYS THE MONEY WAS USED TO TARGET SPECIFIC AREAS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN LACKING IN SECURITY. >> MOSTLY IN THE FORM OF DOOR LOCKS, WINDOW GLASS, AND SECURITY CAMERA UPGRADES. TIM: THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE ABLE TO TAP INTO THOSE CAMERAS DURING AN EMERGENCY, A UNIQUE ABILITY THE CHIEF SAYS WILL SAVE PRECIOUS TIME ALLOWING OFFICERS , TO IDENTIFY THE EXACT LOCATION OF A POSSIBLE THREAT. >> TO BE ABLE TO PULL THAT RIGHT INTO OUR COMMUNICATION CENTER IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN, AND LOOK AT THINGS LIVE. TIM: THEY ALSO HOLD TRAINING SESSIONS OFFICERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH EVERY HALLWAY IN CLASSROOMS IN CITY SCHOOLS. >> IT ALLOWS THEM TO RESPOND, GET IN PLACE, AND NEUTRALIZE THE THREAT. TIM: THE UPGRADES GIVING PARENTS A PEACE OF MIND. >> MY KIDS ARE PRODUCTIVE -- REJECTED. TIM: EIGHT OUT OF 510 PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT APPLIED FOR FUNDING HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT. STATE OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE HOPEFUL THOSE SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE SOME FUNDING AS IT BECOMES AVAI

New Hampshire schools are using millions of dollars in grants from the state to improve security.According to New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management officials, Gov. Chris Sununu distributed nearly $30 million in school safety and security grants. About 90 percent of all kindergarten through grade 12 public schools received some type of funding, including SAU 30 in Laconia."Laconia received approximately half a million dollars for improvements to all of the city schools," Police Chief Matt Canfield said.Canfield said the money was used to target specific areas that might have been lacking in security."Mostly in the form of door locks, window glass tinting to make the window glass more secure and security camera upgrades," he said.The Laconia Police Department will be able to tap into those cameras during an emergency, Canfield said.The Police Department is holding training sessions so its officers will be familiar with every hallway and classroom in the city's schools."Which allows us to respond, get officers in place and neutralize the threat," Canfield said.Eight out of 510 public schools that applied for funding have not received it. State officials said they are hopeful the schools will receive some funding as it becomes available.

LACONIA, N.H. —

New Hampshire schools are using millions of dollars in grants from the state to improve security.

According to New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management officials, Gov. Chris Sununu distributed nearly $30 million in school safety and security grants.

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About 90 percent of all kindergarten through grade 12 public schools received some type of funding, including SAU 30 in Laconia.

"Laconia received approximately half a million dollars for improvements to all of the city schools," Police Chief Matt Canfield said.

Canfield said the money was used to target specific areas that might have been lacking in security.

"Mostly in the form of door locks, window glass tinting to make the window glass more secure and security camera upgrades," he said.

The Laconia Police Department will be able to tap into those cameras during an emergency, Canfield said.

The Police Department is holding training sessions so its officers will be familiar with every hallway and classroom in the city's schools.

"Which allows us to respond, get officers in place and neutralize the threat," Canfield said.

Eight out of 510 public schools that applied for funding have not received it. State officials said they are hopeful the schools will receive some funding as it becomes available.